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Teaching children values

Process evaluation of the Indlela HIV/AIDS and life skills programme in Amaoti, Durban.

This article considers how values education, and in particular the concept of Living Values, can be forwarded through a whole school approach within an English Primary School context. It specifically looks at how Living Values within the school has emerged from a consideration of the theory and practice of Values Education as this has developed over recent years. Given that the issue of Values is currently being discussed within the framework of the review of the Primary Curriculum within English Schools, this article seeks to show how the theoretical context and existing practice can play their part in the debate.

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Exploring the Teaching of Values in Primary Education: Theory into Practice through a Case Study of Living Values in an English Primary School:

This study examined the value orientation of Singapore adolescents toward the three fundamental values of truthfulness, justice, and compassion. A random sample of 315 secondary school students from 4 schools in Singapore (135 males and 180 females) completed a questionnaire, and a select sample of 19 students completed interviews about their perspectives and orientation toward truthfulness, justice, and compassion. The study also examined the effects of family, school, daily activities (including social activities), and the mass media on the values of the adolescents, and it noted gender differences related to value orientation. Each value orientation was tested on three moral concepts. Truthfulness focused on sincerity, honesty, and promise keeping. Justice focused on moral rightness, equity, and fairness. Compassion focused on mercy, care and concern, and benevolence. The questionnaires and interviews asked students to make moral judgements about certain scenarios. Analysis of the data obtained from both the survey and interviews revealed the following: Singapore adolescents were generally truthful, just, and compassionate, but if caught in a moral dilemma of choice between truthfulness and compassion, most showed little or no compassion; families and schools significantly affected the adolescents' fundamental value orientation. Students spent about 3-4 hours daily with television and newspapers; and females were more compassionate than males, but both sexes were equally truthful and just. (Contains 75 references.) (SM) ******************************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. ******************************************************************************** VALUE ORIENTATION OF SINGAPORE ADOLESCENTS TOWARDS TRUTHFULNESS, JUSTICE AND COMPASSION SeokHoon Seng Low Meow Siang Tan Tai Wei Paper to be presented at the 1998 Conference of the Educational Research Association 23"I to 25th November 1998 SINGAPORE PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE AND DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Educational Research and Improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) Thrs document has been reproduced as received from the person or organization ortginabng it. 0 Mmor changes have been made to improve O reproduction quality 4. TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) 1 Points of view or opinions stated in this document do not necessarily represent official OERI position or policY Title: Value Orientation of Singapore Adolescents towards Truthfulness, Justice and Compassion Abstract: Being brought up in a legalistic and meritorious society, adolescents in Singapore seem to have a strong sense of justice and truthfulness for practical purposes, but tend to neglect compassion. This study sought to examine the value orientation of Singapore adolescents towards these three fundamental values, in order to shed more light on the issue. A sample of 315 secondary two (90 Special Course, 113 Express Course and 112 Normal Academic Course) pupils drawn from four secondary schools in Singapore (135 males and 180 females) were given a questionnaire and a select sample of 19 students were interviewed for their perspective and orientation toward truthfulness, justice and compassion. The effects of family, school and the mass media on the values of Singapore adolescents are also explored . In addition, the study suggest ways to remedy the problems with the value orientation of Singapore adolescents as indicated in the interviews.

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Value orientation of Singapore adolescents towards truthfulness, justice and compassion

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Process evaluation of the Indlela HIV/AIDS and life skills programme in Amaoti, Durban.

Exploring the Teaching of Values in Primary Education: Theory into Practice through a Case Study of Living Values in an English Primary School:

Value orientation of Singapore adolescents towards truthfulness, justice and compassion

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